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Indiana House Republicans will hang onto their super-majority in the state’s legislature.
The Republicans have held a super-majority of over two-thirds in both the state house and state senate since 2012. The Grand Old Party currently maintains 67 seats in the state’s House of representatives to the Democrats 33 seats. Democrats picked up one seat during last week’s midterm elections.
Republicans hold the senate comfortably, with 40 of 50 seats. Democrats picked up one seat in the State Senate.
House Democrats voted on Wednesday to replace Austin, Indiana Representative Terry Goodin, with Fort Wayne Representative Phil GiaQuinta.
Goodin is a more moderate democrat, who AP reports has often sided with Republicans on anti-abortion and gun rights legislation. GiaQuinta is reportedly further left than Goodin.
